Alex Montgomery is a 17 year old on the cusp of aging out of the foster system. A fateful night in jail leads to her meeting Agent Derek Morgan from the FBI. He takes her under his wing, hoping that he can turn this kid genius' life around, but can he save her from the abuse she faces behind closed doors? TW!!! Abuse, sexual abuse, self harm, religious trauma, conversion therapy

❝it's because open hearts are broken hearts. when i opened my heart, i got broke, so i was too scared to open my heart again but im fine to get broke again, as long as its you whos breaking it. ❞ ☆☆☆ When you first brought that doughnut to Spencer Reid, you were just apologizing for a mistake you made. Little did you know this would begin something unexpected. A simple doughnut led to the best love of your life, but also the worst heartbreak youve been through. But it's better to love and lose than not love at all, right? ☆☆☆ ◦ Loosely Set in Season 9 ◦ ☆COMPLETED ☆

Owning a bookstore in downtown D.C. came with its fair share of downsides. You never thought that being the target of a serial killer would be one of them. Luckily, a nice FBI agent by the name of Spencer Reid is assigned to watch over you. What's the worst that could happen?

❝ it's okay to be afraid of the monsters, it's just not okay to let them win ❞ { criminal minds } { no set season }